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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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